Application of LCA to support solid waste management policy in Phuket
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Author list: Suwan C., Gheewala S.H.
Publisher: Inderscience
Publication year: 2012
Journal: International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (1478-9876)
Volume number: 10
Issue number: #
Start page: 222
End page: 238
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 1478-9876
eISSN: 1478-9868
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
Abstract
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is employed to evaluate the environmental performance of the existing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management system in Phuket and compared with different possible alternative Integrated Waste Management Systems (IWMSs). The results show that the scenario comprising source separation of waste for anaerobic digestion and recycling plus incineration (with energy recovery) and landfilling has the least environmental burdens for all the impact categories considered. The study suggests a policy promoting source separation for the waste to be recycled and anaerobically digested including the application of landfill gas recovery for electricity. ฉ 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Keywords
Environmental policy, Integrated solid waste management, ISWM, LCA, Life Cycle Assessment, MSW, Sustainable development
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